Mississippi State lost two games last season by a touchdown or less and finished with seven wins.
Leaving those two games on the field in the fall became motivation for the Bulldogs this spring according to Dan Mullen, who liked what he saw from his squad as they wrapped up practices on...[details]

2010 (Junior): Started all 13 games, earning the nod at right guard 10 times and starting at center two times due to an injury to J.C. Brignone . . . Graded out at 80 percent or higher eight times during his junior season and posted 28 knockdowns on the year . . . Played left guard and right guard interchangeably throughout the season and also helped at center . . . Helped pave the way for the Bulldog rushing attack that averaged 214.8 yards per game, 16th in the country and second highest average in the SEC . . . Helped State rush for over 200 yards eight different times during the season.

2009 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at left guard . . . Helped the Bulldog offense lead the SEC and finish ninth nationally in rushing offense, averaging more than 227 yards per game . . . The offensive line created room for the offense to increase yards-per-game by nearly 100 yards from the previous season . . . The o-line also allowed 16 fewer sacks in 2009 . . . Played every snap in 10 games . . . Helped pave the way for running back Anthony Dixon to set a new school record with 1,391 yards on the year . . . Also cleared the path for the offense to eclipse the 300 rushing yard mark four times, including rushing 55 times for 327 yards at Arkansas and 59 times for 317 yards in the season-ending win over Ole Miss.

2008 (Freshman): Started all 12 games of the year at right tackle . . . Won the first start of his collegiate career in his first game of eligibility on the offensive line . . . Played all 74 offensive snaps, a team high, during that first start, turning in a 79 percent blocking grade . . . For the second-straight week, saw the most action of any Bulldog offensive lineman in Week 2 home-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana . . . Tallied an 82 percent blocking mark against the Lions . . . Was on the field for all 61 offensive snaps vs. Auburn in the SEC opener . . . Was on the field for all 87 offensive snaps at Georgia Tech one week later . . . Scored a 78 percent blocking mark in Atlanta . . . Was on the field for all 59 offensive snaps in Week 5 at LSU . . . Tallied a 75 percent blocking ratio . . . Played all 73 offensive plays in the Bulldogs’ 17-14 win over Vanderbilt at mid-season . . . Tallied a 74 percent blocking grade against the Commodores . . . Went all 63 offensive snaps in Week 7 at Tennessee, recording a 72 percent blocking mark . . . Went all 64 offensive snaps and graded out at an 84 percent mark against Middle Tennessee at homecoming . . . Played all 57 snaps at Alabama in Week 10, scoring a 70 percent blocking mark . . . Was on the field all 76 offensive snaps in the team’s Week 11 win over Arkansas, grading out at 86 percent with five knockdown blocks . . . Started the season finale at right tackle for the Bulldogs.